Rowe served out several more weeks on the show after her announcement, eventually finishing on March 30 - if Buttrose is finishing up tomorrow, this will make for a far more hasty exit.

The media veteran, 76, was at the centre of much media speculation earlier this year regarding rumours of a feud with fellow Studio 10 panellist Denise Drysdale.

In February, news.com.au reported claims by sources that there was so much tension between Buttrose and Drysdale that the pair are no longer talking off camera, a claim which Network 10 described as "nonsense".